Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.5
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
6389
Points per Word
0.000157
Page Count
56
Points per Page
0.017857
Description
This book takes a look at the sometimes frightening history of hospitals, chronicling advances from ancient to modern times.
Quick Summary
Get ready to gasp, giggle, and cringe as you uncover the wild, weird, and wince-inducing secrets of hospitals across the ages. Kids will devour the nasty but fascinating tales of medieval surgeries, early bloodletting, and the bizarre tools that turned doctors into accidental wizards. If your kid loves the gross humor of Diary of a Wimpy Kid mixed with the quick fact hits of Horrible Histories, they will love this. It is perfect for kids in grades 4 through 6 (ages 9-12).